Safe Environment for Youth and Children

Within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County, The Office of Child and Youth Protection has been established to uphold the U.S. Bishop’s Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People. This is being accomplished by supporting parishes and schools of the Diocese of Orange with all safe environment efforts, including fingerprinting services, background screening, safe environment training for adults and children and development and implementation of related policies.
 

MISSION STATEMENT
THE OFFICE OF CHILD AND YOUTH PROTECTION

The Office of Child and Youth Protection supports the Bishop’s commitment to create a safe environment throughout our parishes and schools so that children and youth are free to worship and learn without the threat of harm through the implementation of safeguards which protect the most vulnerable and aids in healing those who have been harmed in the past.

 

To learn more about the Safe Environment intiative for our young people and children, please visit the website -  https://www.rcbo.org/group/child-and-youth-protection/. You will find pertinent information such as who is served, what services are provided and how to report abuse. The Director of this Office is Norma Aguero who can be reached at 714-282-3064. There are many other resources available regarding reporting, responding to and preventing abuse.